For the F5 BIG-IP load balancer, the Server Manager discovers the following:
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Virtual IPs
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Virtual servers
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Service
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Failover pairs
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Interfaces
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Ports
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Trunks
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VLANs
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MACs
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Processors
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Memories
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Filesystems
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Power supply
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Fan
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Temperature sensor
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LoadBalancerPool
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LoadBalancerPoolMembers
The Server Manager monitors the following:
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Virtual IPs
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Virtual servers
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Availability of load balancer interfaces
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Utilization of load balancer interfaces
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Status of load balancer failover pairs
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Environmental factors, such as power supply status, CPU temperature, chassis
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Temperature and fan speed
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Available disc drive space and partitions on the Load Balancer
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Synchronization of configuration between IG-IP pairs
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LoadBalancerPool
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LoadBalancerPoolMembers
The Server Manager generates notifications to the Global Manager when it detects failures, high utilization of CPUs, and other activity as measured against thresholds. It generates a notification when one element in a load balancer pair fails over, when the virtual servers are down or degraded, and when a virtual IP is found to be running on an inactive load balancer.